The Pectoral Region, Thoracic Cage and Lungs

Question 1

What are the 3 parts of the sternum?

Answer 1

Manubrium
Body
Xiphoid process

Question 2

What is suprasternal notch?

Answer 2

Also jugular notch
Articulates with clavicle at sternoclavicular joint
Articulates with body at manubriosternal joint

Question 3

What and where is the angle of Louis?

Answer 3

Manubriosternal joint
Also known as sternal angle
Where manubrium and body of sternum meet

Question 4

Where does the 2nd rib articulate with the sternum?

Answer 4

At the sternal angle

Question 5

What does the body of the sternum articulate with?

Answer 5

Ribs 2-7
Inferiorly - xiphoid sternum
Superiorly - manubrium

Question 6

What does the xiphoid process articulate with?

Answer 6

7th rib articulates with the superior part
Superiorly - body

Question 7

Which part of the ribs are costal cartilage?

Answer 7

Anterior parts of the ribs

Question 8

Where do ribs articulate with their costal cartilage?

Answer 8

Costochondral joints

Question 9

What are true ribs?

Answer 9

Ribs 1-7
Where the costal cartilages articulate with the sternum at sternocostal joints

Question 10

What are the 2 types of joints in the ribcage?

Answer 10

Costochondral joints - ribs and cartilage
Sternocostal joints - cartilage and sternum

Question 11

What are false ribs?

Answer 11

Ribs 8-10
They unite and join 7th costal cartilage

Question 12

Which ribs form the costal margin?

Answer 12

Costal cartilages of ribs 7-10

Question 13

What are floating ribs?

Answer 13

Ribs 11 and 12
Short and don’t articulate with the sternum

Question 13

What are the different types of ribs? [3] and [2]

Answer 13

True ribs
False ribs
Floating ribs

Typical and Atypical

Question 14

Which ribs are typical ribs?

Answer 14

3-9
They have a head, neck, tubercle and body(shaft)

Question 15

What are atypical ribs?

Answer 15

1, 2, 10-12
For various reasons

Question 16

How many thoracic vertebrae are there?

Answer 16

12